A Leicester pharmacist accused of showing two young children a beheading video on his mobile phone has appeared in court today as his trial continues.

Zameer Ghumra (38), of Harringworth Road, Evington, Leicester, is charged with disseminating a terrorist publication, between January 2013 and September 2014, by playing on his mobile phone a video of a beheading, to encourage the preparation, commission or instigation of an act of terrorism.

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Case adjourned

The trial was adjourned until 10am on Monday when the case for the prosecution is expected to come to an end.

14:55

Jury hears more about Ghumra's activity on Twitter

The jury heard more about the internet links that Ghumra’s tweets connected to.

Among them was an online video entitled “hamas video how to kill jew”, which is a short staged propaganda film in which actors dressed as Jews are killed by a Muslim, who pretends to stab each of them once.

Another video that Ghumra’s tweets linked to was called “PA cleric: Kill Jews”, which showed a Palestinian cleric preaching to an audience in a mosque about martyrdom, describing the Jews as “filth” and “riff-raff” and praising people who blow themselves up to kill Jews.

Another link on Ghumra’s twitter account was about Isis attacking a prison in Bagdad, Iraq. There was also a link to Danish news reporter interviewing Anjem Choudary, who was a London preacher and the head of a banned Islamic group in the UK.

In the interview Choudary talked about looking forward to Shariah law being implemented in Britain and Denmark. He also encouraged people to go to Iraq and Syria to fight.

14:47

Ghumra tweeted people's lives would be easier under 'the Caliph' of Islam

DS Healey went through more of the tweets send and liked by Ghumra, including numerous that praised Isis and the people that supported Isis.

His tweets also claimed that for Muslims and non-Muslims their lives would be easier under “the Caliph” of Islam.

DS Healey completed his evidence and Peter Guest, the barrister for Ghumra, declined to ask any questions about his evidence.

14:23

Detective: 'Kittens were used to try to recruit young people to Isis'

The jury also heard about the Twitter users following Ghumra’s account.

They included numerous people who used the Isis flag as their profile picture and one had a picture of a boy in combat dress giving an one-fingered Isis salute, DS Healey said.

Another follower of Ghumra’s described himself as an Isis commander, DS Healey told the jury.

Tweets by others that were “liked” and shared by Ghumra included one picture of a kitten being bottle-fed, along with the caption: “This is so cute.”

DS Healey said: “Kittens were used, and cats, to try to recruit young people to Isis.”

12:49

Pharmacist tweeted: 'Hitler was on the right track'

In another tweet, Ghumra said: “Hitler was on the right track. They shouldn’t have stopped him”.

12:45

Ghumra tweeted Buckingham Palace could become 'a great mosque'

Ghumra tweeted to his followers that Isis would take over Britain and Buckingham Palace could become a “great mosque”.

He said: “The Muslim flag will fly over Downing Street and Buckingham Palace will make a great mosque.”

He also writes about how people will be happy to pay less tax once Britain becomes a part of the “Islamic caliphate”.

In a tweet directed to hate preacher Anjem Choudary he asks what should be done with Buckingham Palace.

12:40

Ghumra tweeted that 'Muslims are going to paradise, and non-believers to hell'

The court has heard prosecutor Simon Daviis read out some of the tweets written by Ghumra.

Some are about Muslims going to paradise and non-believes going to hell.

He tweeted: “Those that die in a state of disbelief after message was given to them will enter into the hell fire.

“Those that believe in Islam then die in this state will enter paradise.”

In another he praises “the caliphate” in Syria for bringing Shariah law to more territory.

He said the caliphate should not be opposed. He wrote: “There is no need to as Allah’s commands are being obeyed.”

12:13

Detective goes through Twitter accounts Ghumra was following

DS Healey took the jury through the Twitter accounts Ghumra was following, which included supporters of Isis and numerous convicted hate preachers.

Some had as their profile pictures the flag used by Isis, while another featured a bearded man in combat clothes with a rifle.

The accounts included references to “cubs of the caliphate”, who DS Healey told the court were children being brainwashed to fight for Isis.

Anjem Choudary, who is currently in prison for recruiting for Isis was also one of the accounts Ghumra was following.

12:06

Counter-terrorism officer to take the stand

The witness left court and the next witness to take the stand was Detective Sergeant Simon Healey, who was a counter-terrorism officer from 2008 until recently and involved in the investigation into Ghumra.

12:05

Witness: Pharmacist 'told me from his own mouth that he supports Isis'

The witness was asked if he was lying in his evidence to support his wife.

Zameer Ghumra outside Nottingham Crown Court

He replied: “It’s not the case at all. I’m here as a human being that has seen things happen to children and so I’m standing up and giving the truth.

“I’m convinced that he’s done wrong. He supports Isis. He’s told me from his own mouth.”

He said Ghumra had been given the benefit of the doubt in the past but that he had to take the boys’ version of events over Ghumra’s.

11:59

Pharmacist said Shia Muslims 'should die', witness tells court

The witness said he had a conversation with Ghumra about the conflict around the world between Sunni and Shia Muslims, during which Ghumra said Shia were “not real Muslims” and that they “should die”.

Mr Guest said the conversation moved to the fight against the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, and that “what the defendant was saying was those who are supportive of Assad, those who were killing other Muslims in support of Assad, they were people who deserved to be killed themselves.”

But the witness said the conversation was not about the war in Syria but about Shia Muslims in general.

He said: “That’s not what he said. He was talking about Shias in general and anyone who disagreed with his particular view of Islam.”

Mr Guest suggested to the witness that Ghumra had only said that Muslims who were prepared to kill other Muslims were “not true Muslims”. But the witness said that was not so.

11:45

Pharmacist 'went from leading hedonistic life to taking his faith very seriously'

The jury returned to court to hear the boys’ stepfather being cross-examined by Ghumra’s barrister, Peter Guest.

The witness said that Ghumra had gone from leading a “hedonistic” lifestyle to coming to believe the Koran had all the answers.

Mr Guest said: “He took his faith very seriously. You must have appreciated he was reading Islamic material?”

The witness replied: “I’m happy for everyone to satisfy their interest in any faith. Everyone should explore. But sometimes what you come across you have to be able to filter.”